New boss at Clark

Clark University's board of trustees has selected Provost David P. Angel as the school's next president.

Mr. Angel, 51, also the university's vice president for academic affairs, is an economic geographer who joined Clark's faculty in 1987.

He will succeed John Bassett, who is leaving Clark in July to become president of Heritage University in Washington.

Mr. Angel has been Clark's provost since 2003, overseeing all undergraduate and graduate academic programs, as well as admissions, student affairs, sponsored research, and university libraries. According to a press release, he has a bachelor's degree from Cambridge University and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles. A researcher of industrial environmentalism and clean technologies, he will oversee implementation of Clark's Climate Action Plan, which commits the university to eliminate campus greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

“As the internal candidate, David Angel went through an exhaustive and comprehensive evaluation process unparalleled in the university's history,” William S. Mosakowski, chairman of the board of trustees, said in a press release. “We are confident that he will provide the leadership to open a new chapter for Clark. He is an innovative thinker, a disciplined executive, a passionate teacher and a continual learner, an articulate presenter, and the embodiment of the values we hold for the university.”

According to the university, Angel has received numerous grants and awards, and has consulted for public and private organizations around the world. A published author, he has done research for agencies including the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Asian Development Bank, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. He has consulted widely for public and private organizations around the world.

Mr. Angel lives in Worcester with his wife, Jocelyne Bauduy, and two children.